Ashish Bahuguna appointed as new FSSAI chairman

Former agriculture secretary Ashish Bahuguna has been appointed as the chairman of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.NEW DELHI: Former agriculture secretary Ashish Bahuguna has been appointed as the chairman of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

The position of the chairman at the food authority was lying vacant since January this year after the tenure of K Chandramouli had come to an end. The tenure of the chairman is for three years. Until now Bhanu Pratap Sharma, secretary health and family welfare, was temporarily in charge of the position.

The development was confirmed by Yudhvir Singh Malik, CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The ministry of health and family welfare had released a circular in September 2014 announcing the vacancy. But the appointment was not made. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has lately been in the news after it banned Nestle's instant noodle brand Maggi for having lead beyond permissible limits.

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